Phalonidia holguina

Phalonidia holguina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.

Phalonidia holguina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. holguina
Binomial name
Phalonidia holguina
(Razowski & Becker, 2007)[1]
Synonyms
  • Platphalonidia holguina Razowski & Becker, 2007

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with brownish suffusions. The hindwings are whitish basally and mixed with brownish otherwise.

Etymology

The species name refers to Holguín, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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